Treasury Securities Operational Details

The New York Fed is authorized by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to buy and sell Treasury securities for the System Open Market Account (SOMA) to the extent necessary to carry out directives adopted by the FOMC. These operations are conducted in the secondary market for Treasury securities.
Planned Small Value Operation Schedules

The Desk's planned small value operation amounts and schedules are shown below. These operations are conducted for the purpose of testing operational readiness. Details are outlined in a recent operating policy statement and FAQs.

Operation Announcements and Results

Announcements with details on the day's operation will be posted to the Treasury Securities Operations page at the start of each operation; results will be posted there after the close of each operation. In addition, the Desk will publish historical operation results, including information on transaction prices in individual operations, at mid-month for the prior monthly period. Those results will include small value exercises when conducted.

Period Planned Operation Amount Tentative Schedule Results Next Schedule Release
2/14/2024 -
3/13/2024
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 2/14/24 to 3/13/24. Schedule To be released  
12/14/2023 -
1/12/2024
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 12/14/23 to 1/12/24. Schedule Results  
10/16/2023 -
11/13/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 10/16/23 to 11/13/23. Schedule Results  
8/14/2023 -
9/14/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 8/14/23 to 9/14/23. Schedule Results  
6/14/2023 -
7/14/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 6/14/23 to 7/14/23. Schedule Results  
4/14/2023 -
5/11/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 4/14/23 to 5/11/23. Schedule Results  
2/14/2023 -
3/13/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 2/14/23 to 3/13/23. Schedule Results  
12/14/2022 -
1/13/2023
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 12/14/22 to 1/13/23. Schedule Results  
10/17/2022 -
11/14/2022
The Desk plans to conduct small value operations of approximately $150 million over the monthly period from 10/17/22 to 11/14/22. Schedule Results  
2/14/2022 -
3/11/2022
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20 billion over the monthly period from 2/14/22 to 3/11/22. Schedule Results  
1/14/2022 -
2/11/2022
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $40 billion over the monthly period from 1/14/22 to 2/11/22. Schedule Results  
12/14/2021 -
1/13/2022
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $60 billion over the monthly period from 12/14/21 to 1/13/22. Schedule Results  
11/15/2021 -
12/13/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $70 billion over the monthly period from 11/15/21 to 12/13/21. Schedule Results  
10/15/2021 -
11/12/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 10/15/21 to 11/12/21. Schedule Results  
9/15/2021 -
10/14/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 9/15/21 to 10/14/21. Schedule Results  
8/13/2021 -
9/14/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 8/13/21 to 9/14/21. Schedule Results  
7/15/2021 -
8/12/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 7/15/21 to 8/12/21. Schedule Results  
6/14/2021 -
7/14/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 6/14/21 to 7/14/21. Schedule Results  
5/14/2021 -
6/11/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 5/14/21 to 6/11/21. Schedule Results  
4/14/2021 -
5/13/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 4/14/21 to 5/13/21. Schedule Results  
3/12/2021 -
4/13/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 3/12/21 to 4/13/21. Schedule Results  
2/12/2021 -
3/11/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 2/12/21 to 3/11/21. Schedule Results  
2/1/2021 -
2/11/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 1/15/21 to 2/11/21. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 2/1/21 to 2/11/21. Schedule Results  
1/15/2021 -
1/29/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 1/15/21 to 2/11/21. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 1/15/21 to 1/29/21. Schedule Results  
12/29/2020 -
1/14/2021
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 12/14/20 to 01/14/21. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 12/29/20 to 01/14/21. Schedule Results  
12/14/2020 -
12/28/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 12/14/20 to 01/14/21. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 12/14/20 to 12/28/20. Schedule Results  
12/1/2020 -
12/11/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 11/16/20 to 12/11/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 12/1/20 to 12/11/20. Schedule Results  
11/16/2020 -
11/30/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 11/16/20 to 12/11/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 11/16/20 to 11/30/20. Schedule Results  
10/29/2020 -
11/13/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 10/15/20 to 11/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 10/29/20 to 11/13/20. Schedule Results  
10/15/2020 -
10/28/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 10/15/20 to 11/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 10/15/20 to 10/28/20. Schedule Results  
9/29/2020 -
10/14/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 9/15/20 to 10/14/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 9/29/20 to 10/14/20. Schedule Results    
9/15/2020 -
9/28/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 9/15/20 to 10/14/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 9/15/20 to 9/28/20. Schedule Results  
8/28/2020 -
9/14/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 8/14/20 to 9/14/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 8/28/20 to 9/14/20. Schedule Results  
8/14/2020 -
8/27/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 8/14/20 to 9/14/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 8/14/20 to 8/27/20. Schedule Results  
7/28/2020 -
8/13/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 7/14/20 to 8/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 7/28/20 to 8/13/20. Schedule Results  
7/14/2020 -
7/27/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 7/14/20 to 8/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 7/14/20 to 7/27/20. Schedule Results  
6/26/2020 -
7/13/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 6/12/20 to 7/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 6/26/20 to 7/13/20. Schedule Results  
6/12/2020 -
6/25/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $80 billion over the monthly period from 6/12/20 to 7/13/20. The Desk's current schedule covers purchases from 6/12/20 to 6/25/20. Schedule Results  
6/8/2020 - 6/11/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20 billion ($4 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
6/1/2020 - 6/5/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $22.5 billion ($4.5 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
5/26/2020 - 5/29/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion ($5.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
5/18/2020 - 5/22/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $30.0 billion ($6.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
5/11/2020 - 5/15/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $35.0 billion ($7.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
5/4/2020 - 5/8/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $40.0 billion ($8.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/27/2020 - 5/1/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $50.0 billion ($10.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/20/2020 - 4/24/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $75.0 billion ($15.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/13/2020 - 4/17/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $150.0 billion ($30.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/6/2020 - 4/9/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $200.0 billion ($50.0 billion per day on average) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/2/2020 - 4/3/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $120.0 billion ($60.0 billion per day) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
4/01/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $75.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/30/2020 - 3/31/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $150.0 billion ($75.0 billion per day) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/24/2020 - 3/27/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $300.0 billion ($75.0 billion per day) in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/23/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $75.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/20/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $75.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/19/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $75.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/18/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $45.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/17/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $40.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/16/2020 The Desk plans to purchase approximately $40.0 billion in Treasury purchases. Schedule Results  
3/13/2020 -
4/13/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
2/14/2020 -
3/12/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and an additional approximately $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases of bills over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
1/15/2020 -
2/13/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and an additional approximately $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases of bills over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
12/13/2019 -
1/14/2020
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and an additional approximately $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases of bills over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
11/15/2019 -
12/12/2019
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and an additional approximately $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases of bills over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
10/15/2019 -
11/14/2019
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in reinvestment purchases and an additional approximately $60.0 billion in reserve management purchases of bills over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results  
9/16/2019 -
10/11/2019
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in Treasury securities over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results
8/14/2019 -
9/13/2019
The Desk plans to purchase approximately $20.0 billion in Treasury securities over the noted monthly period. Schedule Results
*The Desk will not operate in securities with 4 weeks or less to maturity.
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